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Steps to Solving a Crime

Steps to Solving a Crime. 1. Secure the scene. Escort all bystanders away from the scene. Do not disturb the scene. Put up crime scene tape. 2. Prevent Contamination. Put on gloves, boot covers, and masks. Only police officers and FCSU comes into the crime scene.

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Steps to Solving a Crime

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  1. Steps to Solving a Crime

  2. 1. Secure the scene • Escort all bystanders away from the scene. • Do not disturb the scene. • Put up crime scene tape.

  3. 2. Prevent Contamination • Put on gloves, boot covers, and masks. • Only police officers and FCSU comes into the crime scene.

  4. 3. Gather and document evidence • Take photos of everything! • Gather evidence in evidence bags. • Do not cross contaminate! One bag for one piece of evidence!

  5. 4. Process the Evidence • Evidence bags are marked by time, date, name of the officer who collected it, case number, and evidence number. • Evidence is sent to the forensics lab securely.

  6. 5. Gather Suspects • Anyone can be a suspect. • Police officers will interview suspects. • Suspects may have an alibi. • Alibis are investigated.

  7. 6. Link Evidence to Suspects • Evidence will point to a suspect. Evidence doesn’t lie, however suspects can. • Evidence helps police officers figure out who committed the crime.

  8. 7. Conclusions • Once all evidence has been analyzed and linked to suspect(s), police can lay a charge. • The suspect who has been charged has to go to court.

  9. 8. Prove in Court • In order to prove that the suspect is guilty, police officers must present the evidence. • Lots of notes and pictures are presented to illustrate the scene. • If the suspect is found guilty, the judge will give a sentence.

  10. You have now learned the process of how to solve a crime!

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